- ambit am·bit n
- ['æmbɪt]
frm ambito
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Ambit — Am bit, n. [L. ambitus circuit, fr. ambire to go around. See {Ambient}.] Circuit or compass. [1913 Webster] His great parts did not live within a small ambit. Milward. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ambit — [am′bit] n. [L ambitus, a going about, revolution < pp. of ambire: see AMBIENT] 1. a circuit or circumference 2. the limits or scope; bounds … English World dictionary
ambit — am|bit [ˈæmbıt] n [singular] formal [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: ambitus, from the past participle of ambire; AMBIENT] the range or limit of someone s authority, influence etc fall within the ambit of sth ▪ areas falling within the ambit of … Dictionary of contemporary English
ambit — /am bit/, n. 1. circumference; circuit. 2. boundary; limit. 3. a sphere of operation or influence; range; scope: the ambit of such an action. [1350 1400; ME < L ambitus a going around, equiv. to amb AMBI + itus a going (i (s. of ire to go) + tus… … Universalium
àmbit — àm|bit Mot Pla Nom masculí … Diccionari Català-Català
ambit — am|bit [ æmbıt ] noun singular FORMAL the range within which something, especially a rule or law, is effective or has power … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ambit — am·bit || æmbɪt n. circumference, limit, sphere, field … English contemporary dictionary
ambit — am·bit … English syllables
ambit — am•bit [[t]ˈæm bɪt[/t]] n. 1) a circumference; circuit 2) a boundary; limit 3) cvb a sphere of operation or influence; scope • Etymology: 1350–1400; < L ambitus, der. of ambi , var. s. ofambīre(see ambient) … From formal English to slang
am·bit — /ˈæmbət/ noun, pl bits [count] formal : the range or limit that is covered by something (such as a law) : ↑scope usually singular I m afraid your case doesn t fall within the ambit of our jurisdiction … Useful english dictionary
United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… … Universalium
